HOWELL v. DENOMIE

No. 2003AP979-FT.

282 Wis.2d 130 (2005)

2005 WI 81

698 N.W.2d 621

Gary J. HOWELL, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Orrin DENOMIE and Helen Denomie, Defendants-Appellants-Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 22, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendants-appellants-petitioners there were briefs by Robert E. Haney, Alvin R. Ugent and Podell, Ugent & Haney, S.C., Milwaukee, and oral argument by Robert E. Haney.

For the plaintiff-respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Robert C. Longwell, Jr., Galesville.

An amicus curiae brief was filed by G. Michael Halfenger and Foley & Lardner, LLP, Milwaukee; and Jeffery O. Davis, and Quarles & Brady, LLP, Milwaukee, on behalf of the Appellate Practice Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, and there was oral argument by G. Michael Halfenger.


¶ 1. PATIENCE DRAKE ROGGENSACK, J.

Orrin and Helen Denomie seek review of an unpublished court of appeals summary order1 affirming a circuit court judgment finding the Denomies' answer and counterclaim frivolous and awarding Gary Howell attorney fees. The Denomies also seek review of the court of appeals conclusion that their appeal was frivolous. We conclude that the circuit court correctly...

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